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Flames Sports Network TV/Radio Staff

Flames Sports Network Radio/Television Staff

Radio

Television

Radio Staff

Alan York Radio Play-by-Play Announcer

Alan York is in his sixth season as the radio “Voice of the Flames.” A native of Mount Airy, N.C., York handles radio play-by-play for Liberty football and men’s basketball games and also hosts the “Flames Sports Hotline” radio show. A veteran announcer with tremendous experience, York served 12 years as an assistant production manager for ISP, a sports marketing firm in Winston-Salem, N.C., specializing in college athletics, where he was the lead broadcaster for the “ACC National Game of the Week” in football. York also has experience broadcasting for Wake Forest, Virginia Tech, Florida State, and East Carolina men’s and women’s basketball and baseball games. Additionally, he has called minor league baseball games for the Winston-Salem Warthogs, the class-A affiliate of the Chicago White Sox.

Nick Pierce is in his sixth year as audio coordinator for Liberty Athletics. An integral part of LFSN radio broadcasts, Pierce serves as the pregame show host and sideline reporter for all Liberty football games as well as the play-by-play broadcaster for all baseball games and select men’s and women’s basketball, soccer, and softball games. Pierce also hosts the “Flames Minute,” a daily radio show updating fans with the latest news from the world of Flames Athletics. A native of Atlanta, Ga., Pierce studied broadcast journalism at Liberty, graduating with a degree in communication in 2007.

Paul RutiglianoLFSN TV/Radio Analyst/Commentator

Paul Rutigliano is in his ninth year with LFSN. A former college football coach, Rutigliano brings a unique insider’s perspective to the network, providing viewers with insight into the Liberty Flames athletics program. In addition to working as a TV analyst, Rutigliano also serves as the assistant athletic director for Liberty Flames football operations.

Jamie Hall Women's Basketball Radio Play-by-Play Announcer

Jamie Hall is in his 20th year at LFSN. Hall has provided radio play-by-play coverage of Liberty women’s basketball since the 1994-95 season. During this tenure, he has broadcast 14 NCAA tournaments, including the 2005 Sweet Sixteen. Hall’s multiple contributions to LFSN include sideline reporting for football, play-by-play for soccer, softball, baseball, and hockey as well as TV play-by-play, color commentary, and halftime reports for volleyball and men’s and women’s basketball. He also serves as the station manager for 90.9 FM The Light. A native of Wytheville, Va., Hall graduated from Liberty in 1997 with a degree in communication.

Chris WygalProducer and Engineer

Chris Wygal is in his 11th year as the broadcast engineer and on-site game day producer for LFSN. A Charleston, W.Va., native, Wygal began working with LFSN after graduating from Liberty in 2002. Wygal serves as the studio engineer at Journey FM where he oversees flagship and network automation systems and ensures that the broadcast facility remains operational and up-to-date. Additionally, Wygal provides extra voice and on-air talent.

Television Staff

Mike Tilley LFSN Play-by-Play Announcer

Mike Tilley is in his 28th season covering Liberty University Athletics, serving since 1987 as LFSN TV's lead play-by-play announcer. A native of Greensboro, N.C., Tilley has served as TV host and play-by-play announcer for the Southern, Sun Belt and Big South conferences. He has announced national and regional games for ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3, ESPN-GamePlan, Fox Sports, MASN, CSS, INSP, JUCE, ASN and several major network affiliates throughout the country. The Forest, Virginia resident is a 1986 Liberty University graduate. Tilley is married to the former Ellie Yates (also a Liberty grad) and they have two daughters, both of whom are students at the University. The Tilleys are active members of the Flames Club.

Matt Warner

LFSN Football Color Analyst and “Game On” Anchor

Matt Warner joined LFSN in December 2013. A native of Kansas City, Mo., Warner began his career as a sports anchor in local television. In the past six years he has served as a sports anchor in three different markets — KETK in Texas, WDAY in North Dakota, and KSPR in Missouri.

Warner currently serves as one of the anchors on LFSN’s sports television show “Game On.”

Ray JonesVolleyball Play-by-Play Announcer

Ray Jones is in his 24th year with LFSN providing play-by-play and color commentary for Liberty athletics. Jones first called Liberty athletics in 1981 while working at the campus radio station. Since then, he has been a play-by-play television announcer for men’s and women’s basketball, volleyball, baseball, wrestling, and ice hockey, and has also provided color commentary for Flames Football. Throughout his career, Jones has called sports events for The Big South Television Network, Comcast Sports, and The Inspiration Network. A native of Fairfield, Ohio, Jones graduated from Liberty in 1984 with a degree in communication.

Erin HagenVolleyball Color Analyst

Erin Hagen is in her sixth year as a commentator and host for LFSN. The Glendale, Ariz., native provides color commentary for Lady Flames Volleyball broadcasts and serves as the pregame, halftime, and postgame host for Flames Football broadcasts. As the associate athletics director and senior woman administrator, Hagen oversees eight Liberty women’s sports programs and serves as the athletic department’s Title IX coordinator. A former standout for Lady Flames Volleyball from 2000-03, Hagen holds an undergraduate degree in sport management as well as a graduate degree in business administration from Liberty.

Rett McGibbonLFSN Sideline Reporter and “Game On” Reporter

This year, Rett McGibbon joins the LFSN football broadcast team on the sidelines. Applying his talents in multiple roles, McGibbon rotates between the hockey broadcast booth, reporting for “Game On,” and coaching the Flames ACHA Division III men’s hockey team. McGibbon graduated from Liberty in 2008 with a degree in mathematics and bio-chemistry.